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Christmas Butterplätzchen

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Time to make Mama N’s famous Weihnachten cookies again! These melt in your mouth cookies are so easy and everyone will love them. Make them for a party, for your family, for friends or just for yourself! Because you know what, you are worth it!

Here is the recipe in German but if you no entiendo Deutsch 🙂 then here’s the recipe in English.

Ingredients:

150 grams Flour                         75 grams sugar

1 Tablespoon Vanilla Sugar      1 egg yolk

100 grams butter (it says or margarine but REALLY?! do the butter already)

Clean off a countertop and starting at the top of the list make a pile of the ingredients. Then, when you add the butter grab a large knife and cut up all the ingredients together in a pile. Next, with clean hands (!) knead/mix the ingredients. Wrap the cookie dough in plastic wrap and set it in the fridge for one hour. Hour is up, roll the dough until it is 3 or 4 millimeters thick. Grab your cookie cutters and place the dough on a floured cookie sheet. Stick it into an oven at 180° C (350°F) for 8 – 10 minutes. Then take out to cool. Violá!

ps – I love the adorable side notes from Mama N in German. Warms my heart!

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Mother’s Day is May 14th. Haven’t found that perfect thing for Mom yet? Never fear, I have some great ideas for you. Or sometimes just a phone call or a hug in person is the best gift she could receive. Thanks Moms for all you do!

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Here’s where to find these fantastic gifts.

  1. White and Red Ceramic Tea Pot ‘Every Weather Tea Set’
  2. Kiehl’s Nature Powered Mask Set. I love Kiehl’s and you get three different kinds of masks in trial-sized. Sweet!
  3. Treasured Passages: A Unique Keepsake For Mother- Daughter Kit. I just bought this for my mom for her birthday last week. She loved it. Direct quote – ” I am going to have a lot of fun doing the book and what a beautiful book.”
  4. Mom, Well Done! I’m Awesome. What a fun card! More products available with this design at the shop.
  5. Tata Harper Lip and Cheek Tint. I love this stuff.
  6. Best. Mom. Ever.   Tote Bag. So cute! More products available with this design at the shop.
  7. Thank You Mom For Giving Me Life And Not Taking It Back During My Teenage Years. Hilarious and True! More products available with this design at the shop.
  8. Oval Bamboo Tea Tray. Perfect to serve tea and a small treat.
  9. Rose Pink – Addison Pattern Pitcher. This is so beautiful, I want one myself!
  10. Vince Camuto Leila Perforated Tote. Very chic and the perfect size.